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The Fermain Academy

Free schools alternative provision · Macclesfield · SK11 8JF

Ages 13–16 · 21 pupils · Cheshire East

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School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

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Headline

School remains Outstanding (Concerns) - S5 Next

Inspection date

2024-09-08

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill23%

21 pupils · 90 places

Pupils on roll
21
Boys / girls
13 / 8
School capacity
90
Capacity fill
21 / 90 (23%)
Free school meals
57.1%
FSM pupils
12
Gender
Mixed
School type
Free schools alternative provision

Age range

Ages 13–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

0 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Academy trust
YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SCHOOLS TRUST
Sponsor
Youth Engagement Schools Trust
Headteacher
Mr Simon Cotterill

Location

Address
Beswick Street
Postcode
SK11 8JF
Town
Macclesfield
County
Cheshire
Local authority
Cheshire East
District
Cheshire East
Constituency
Macclesfield
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed free schools alternative provision, Ages 13–16, in Macclesfield, Cheshire East, 21 pupils on roll. Free school meals: 57.1%.

Open schools in Macclesfield
38
Academies among open schools in Macclesfield
58% (22)
Open schools in SK11
17
Open schools in Cheshire East LA
180

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Simon Cotterill
Telephone
01625611001
Website
www.thefermainacademy.org

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